Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 18, 2023

Latino student success in higher education is not where it needs to be, according t o findings from Latino student success organization Excelencia in Education. Deborah A. Santiago "Our mission is to accelerate Latino student success in higher education,” said Dr. Deborah Santiago, lead analysis researcher and CEO of Excelencia CEO. "One of the challenges we face, in looking at this data, is that acceleration is not happening for Latino student success in a way that we need to.

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College for Creative Study

JULY 18, 2023

A Detroit native and fashion designer is bringing his unique brand of apparel to downtown Detroit for a limited time.Valdez Hodge will showcase his Dez Delmar line in a newly pop-up shop set up at 1419 Woodward Ave. on the ground floor of The Lofts at Merchant Row building.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 18, 2023

Six community colleges have received $150,000 each from Lumina Foundation to bolster their digital and mobile presence to better connect with and recruit students. The six schools are Iowa Lakes Community College, Bismarck State College, Blackhawk Technical College, South Piedmont Community College, Central Wyoming College, and Guam Community College.

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University Business

JULY 18, 2023

Most student affairs professionals would do just about anything to support students in the increasingly dynamic and resource-strapped landscape of higher education. While partnering with procurement is often a last stop in the process of adding student support resources, I suggest doing so sooner to save time, save money and create capacity for other initiatives.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 18, 2023

Russell Morrow Russell Morrow has been appointed assistant dean of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the College of Business at Ohio University. Morrow holds a bachelor’s degree in media arts and video production and master’s in college student personnel, both from Ohio University. He also earned a doctorate in educational administration from Ohio State University.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JULY 18, 2023

The Journal of Counseling Psychology’s editor in chief requested retractions of eight articles with his name on them after a University of Maryland investigation found research consent issues. An American Psychological Association journal’s outgoing editor in chief has requested and received retractions of eight papers he co-authored in the publication.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 18, 2023

Rhodes College will receive an $800,000 grant to expand their research on racial equity, discrimination, and justice in the Memphis and Mid-South region. Awarded by the Andrew Mellon Foundation, the nation’s largest supporter of the arts and humanities, the college has announced the creation of the Institute for Race and Social Transformation. “We are grateful for support from the Mellon Foundation,” said Dr.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 18, 2023

Over 1,000 HBCU college administrators, including 40 presidents of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), assembled in Atlanta this week to kick off the United Negro College Fund’s 2nd annual UNITE Summit for Black Educators. The three-day event is hosted by the UNCF’s Institute for Capacity Building, whose mission is to partner with HBCUs and Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs) to help propel student success.

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Roompact

JULY 18, 2023

When you hear the word retreat, what comes to mind? For me, it’s statements like, “Lets start with an icebreaker,” “Everyone say your name, title, and what you do,” and “What is a fun or little known fact about you?” It’s traveling to a near or far location and blocking off your calendar. It’s sharing.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 18, 2023

Dipayan Banerjee, a fifth-year doctoral student at Georgia Institute of Technology with a passion for teaching, is pursuing research that can have a societal impact regarding logistics and supply chain management as well as equity and fairness in the context of transportation. Banerjee excels at both teaching and research, according to Dr. Damon P. Williams, associate dean for inclusive excellence in the College of Engineering at Georgia Tech.

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AIFS Abroad

JULY 18, 2023

Last Updated on July 18, 2023 by Cat Rogliano We caught up with Grace, a college student from the University of South Carolina who has been participating in an international internship program with AIFS Abroad in Madrid, Spain. Grace’s personal and professional passions are related to fitness and health. After speaking with her about her goals, our team was able to place her in a summer internship abroad at a fitness facility in Madrid!

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 18, 2023

Earl Warren Earl Warren has been named vice president for institutional advancement at Talladega College in Alabama. He served as director of university development at Jacksonville State University in Alabama. Warren holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in sports management from Jacksonville State University.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JULY 18, 2023

It’s all about clearly defining the role and avoiding being underfoot, writes Steven Bahls. I’ve seen presidents emeriti deeply resent not being asked for more advice or resentful of the changes their successor made. I’ve also seen a few retired presidents undermine their successors with excess presence on or engagement with campus in a way that made it more difficult for their successors to shine.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 18, 2023

Robert M. Dixon Robert M. Dixon has been named interim president of Rust College in Holly Springs, Mississippi. Dixon holds a bachelor’s degree in physics and mathematics from Morehouse College in Atlanta, a master’s in nuclear physics from Rutgers University in New Jersey, and a Ph.D. in theoretical nuclear physics from the University of Maryland.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JULY 18, 2023

Missouri lawmakers have passed legislation amending the state’s rules around name, image and likeness payments for student athletes, allowing some to access the financial benefits before they even arrive on a college campus. The law will allow athletes to begin profiting from endorsement deals while still in high school—as long as they sign a letter of intent to attend a public university in Missouri.

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The Guardian Higher Education

JULY 18, 2023

Should anyone need yet more proof that higher education is an area not best left to the market, this absurd ‘crackdown’ is it The UK has some of the world’s leading toll bridges. But a minority of toll bridges fail to deliver good outcomes for their drivers. Figures show that nearly three in 10 drivers have still not reached their destination within an hour of crossing a toll bridge.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JULY 18, 2023

College President as the ‘Toughest Job’? Military Hero Doubles Down Featured Image at Top of Article mcraven nacubo.

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Higher Education Whisperer

JULY 18, 2023

Please keep in mind that some students (I am one of them) have difficulty with timed quizzes, especially ones featuring animations and music. As a student I try to avoid avoid doing these, or push buttons at random to get it over with quickly. If the class features a lot of them, I will leave. If the course has a lot, I will cancel my enrollment.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JULY 18, 2023

Academics Turn to Paid Newsletters for Scholarly Connection Featured Image at Top of Article 2023-07-17-Substack.png Lauren.

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HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

JULY 18, 2023

Our Free Value Proposition Guide Will Help You Stand Out From the Crowd How do you know what makes your school different from the rest? What is it about a prospective student that signals they’re the right fit for one of your programs? And, once you’ve identified a right-fit student, how do you convince them that your school can meet their needs better than any other school in a way they’ll understand and respond to?

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JULY 18, 2023

King’s College of New York, a Christian college, announced that it will not be offering classes in the fall. In an email sent to supporters, the college said, “In connection with this decision, it is with regret we share that our faculty and staff positions will be reduced or eliminated.” The email added, “We emphasize that this is not a decision to close the King’s College permanently.

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EAB

JULY 18, 2023

Blogs Didn’t meet your graduate enrollment goals? Here’s what to do next. 4 ways to revitalize your graduate and adult learner marketing strategy, from a former university CMO If your institution fell short of its graduate enrollment and net tuition revenue targets last fiscal year, you’re not alone. In our recent survey of graduate enrollment leaders, 50% said they missed their enrollment goals.

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University Business

JULY 18, 2023

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) announced Monday the appointments of former college presidents, educators and nonprofit leaders to the state’s Higher Education Commission, nearly turning over the entire membership of the panel that oversees statewide higher education policies. The governor appointed Catherine “Cassie” Motz, executive director of the CollegeBound Foundation in Baltimore, to serve as chair.

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EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

JULY 18, 2023

Docking stations are among some of the most overlooked pieces of technology at universities, though that is changing fast. In a world with so many devices that need to be used concurrently to execute day-to-day activities, a docking station can be an invaluable tool for any workspace. The Logitech Logi Dock docking station can facilitate the delivery of videoconferencing and web conferencing and improves collaboration by connecting several devices together onto a centralized screen.

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University Business

JULY 18, 2023

In districts like Darien, Weston, New Canaan and Colchester, over 80% of high school students enrolled in a college-readiness course are meeting state benchmarks that can indicate that the student is ready for higher education, according to state data. In other districts, like Waterbury, New Haven and Hartford, that number is no higher than 22.4%. It’s the story of the two Connecticuts: the one that prepares students for any avenue after high school, or the one where they have to fight to make i

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Teaching Matters Online Learning

JULY 18, 2023

In this post, Jane McKie, Stuart King and Lynda Clark from the Edinburgh Futures Institute↗️, share practical considerations and the ways in which they have explored using text generation software, such as ChatGPT in their teaching context.

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EAB

JULY 18, 2023

Blogs The Case for ChatGPT: Leveraging AI for Admissions Tasks How to use AI to save time and be more efficient (with 10 starter prompts) It’s official: now is the time to learn about AI. Actually, it’s more likely that you already use AI and don’t realize it. If you subscribe to popular services like Amazon, Google Maps, and Siri , you’ve already been introduced to the magic of artificial intelligence.

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Terminalfour

JULY 18, 2023

A landing page needs to not only reflect the DNA of the school, but it must also speak directly to those it’s trying to reach and connect with. Find out how colleges and universities are using audience-specific designs and content to give potential students the best possible experience.

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Ray Schroeder

JULY 18, 2023

West Virginia University will evaluate nearly half of its academic programs as it looks to remedy a $45 million budget deficit, in a precursor to some of them being scaled back or discontinued altogether. The public flagship has already pursued austerity measures as it stares down the budget shortfall, announcing mergers of several of its colleges — most recently the College of Creative Arts and the Reed College of Media last month.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JULY 18, 2023

The law firm Cozen O’Connor released its full external review of California State University’s Title IX and Discrimination, Retaliation and Harassment (DHR) procedures yesterday, recommending a slew of reporting and adjudication changes that it estimates will cost the system about $25 million a year.

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Ray Schroeder

JULY 18, 2023

Colleges will continue to be hit by high inflation through at least fiscal year 2024, according to a new analysis from Moody’s Investors Service. Analysts predict that increasing costs of labor, food, utilities and construction will spur difficult decisions and force higher education leaders to reprioritize how they allocate resources. Employee compensation will be the most difficult expense to manage in the coming years, as collective bargaining efforts seek to close the gap between wages and a

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PUC

JULY 18, 2023

We have shared in the past what to do before coming to Pacific Union College–but have not shared what not to do.

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University Business

JULY 18, 2023

Amid heavy turnover, New College of Florida officials are in the process of filling 36 faculty positions ahead of the fall semester. New College has secured signed offer letters for 15 incoming visiting faculty members as it looks to address what Provost Brad Thiessen called a “ridiculously high” level of turnover compared to previous years. A presentation given Monday to a committee of the New College Board of Trustees detailed reasons that faculty members will be “out for at least one semester

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JULY 18, 2023

When demand for seats outstrips supply at an open-admissions institution. Brookings issued a study recently on the impact of entry restrictions to certain majors at research universities. You might expect community colleges to be exempt from that dilemma, but they really aren’t.

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EAB

JULY 18, 2023

Podcast The Eight Dimensions of Student Wellness Episode 158. July 18, 2023. Welcome to the Office Hours with EAB podcast. You can join the conversation on social media using #EABOfficeHours. Follow the podcast on Spotify , Google Podcasts , Apple Podcasts , SoundCloud and Stitcher or visit our podcast homepage for additional episodes. EAB’s Lindsay Schappell, Matt Mustard, and Ed Venit explore the eight dimensions of wellness as they related to keeping students engaged, healthy, and on path aca

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JULY 18, 2023

Today on the Academic Minute: Paula Rochon, professor in the Department of Medicine at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto, explores why we need to rethink how we treat older women in health care.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 18, 2023

The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to strike down affirmative action in college admissions in June has left universities, nonprofit organizations, Richard Kahlenberg and other higher education stakeholders with a single question: What are the best paths forward? As fall approaches, higher ed institutions are looking to socioeconomic status to fulfill the proxy that race once held to help diversify student bodies.

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